CHOFFARD. Notice Historique sur l’Art de la Gravure en France, par P. P. Ch..., dessinateur et graveur, ci-devant de plusieurs Académies royales, membre de l’Athénée des Arts. A Paris, chez Pichard, libraire, Pélicier, libraire, an XII—1804. 8vo.
The pretty head-piece etched by the author is said, by some, to represent Choffard, as a young man, in his studio.
Some copies of this book bear the name of “Richard” as publisher.
CHOISEUL-GOUFFIER (Comte de). Voyage Pittoresque de la Grèce. Paris, 1782-1809, 2 vols., folio. A portrait, 1 large fleuron on the title-page, 12 large fleurons and tail-pieces, and 89 plates.
One head-piece and a tail-piece, both very fine and belonging to the first chapter, are engraved by Choffard; the head-piece is after Monnet and the tail-piece is designed and reproduced by Choffard.
The publication of this sumptuous work was interrupted by the Revolution and the second volume appeared in separate parts between the years 1809 and 1825. The first volume is the only one that is collected, the second being very inferior.
CORNEILLE. Théâtre de P. Corneille, etc. Nouvelle édition augmentée. Genève (Berlin), 1774, 8 vols., 4to.
The 35 illustrations found in “Théâtre de Pierre Corneille, avec commentaires (par Voltaire),” etc. (Genève), 1764, 12 vols., 8vo, are republished framed in this edition. Gravelot designed these frames, and the one round Corneille’s portrait is engraved by Choffard.
COUCHÉ. Galerie du Palais-Royal, gravée d’après les tableaux des différentes écoles qui la composent, etc. Paris, J. Couché et Bouilliard, 1786-1808, 3 vols., large folio. A fleuron on the dedication-page and 355 illustrations.
The fine design on the dedication-page is by Choffard, who also etched it, the engraving work upon the plate being done by Guttenberg. A certain number of copies were printed on “colombier” paper, with plates before letters (with the titles printed separately on tissue paper) and 12 copies on “vélin jésus” paper, likewise containing plates before letters.